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Captain ROY THORNHILL SWEET

Regiment & Unit/Ship

7th Gurkha Rifles

2nd Bn.

Date of Death

Died 17 October 1918

Age 26 years old

Buried or commemorated at

BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY

XXI. A. 1.

Iraq

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service Indian
  • Awards Distinguished Service Order
  • Additional Info Son of Mrs. K. A. Sweet and the late Mr. H. E. Sweet, of "Bella Vista," Parkstone Rd., Poole, Dorset.
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Buried or commemorated at

BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY
Iraq
Number of casualties: 7420
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